Photo by Luciano Rossi/AS Roma via Getty Images
Photo by Luciano Rossi/AS Roma via Getty Images
The Friedkin Group have put Everton up for sale.
The news broke on Friday morning that the Friedkin Group were seeking offers of around £800m to sell Everton less than two years after buying the club from Farhad Moshiri.
David Moyes admitted he was surprised by the developments in his press conference on Friday: “Yeah, I was surprised because they’d only come in a year and a half ago, and I think most of us came in a lot longer than that. I think we all were expecting them to be here for the next 20, 30 years, however long it may be.”
Dan Friedkin
Dan Friedkin
After assessing their short reign on Merseyside, we’ve found a pretty niche reason as to why they may be willing to walk away from Everton so early on in the process.
The Friedkin Group wanted to turn Everton into Borussia Dortmund
When the Friedkins completed their takeover, one of their first ambitions was to drive down the average age of Everton’s squad.
The American investors wanted to change the transfer model at the football club and place emphasis on recruiting young talent.
Their vision was based on the success at Borussia Dortmund, who have a proven track record of developing young prodigies before selling for substantial transfer fees.
The Friedkins tried to do that with Tyler Dibling, who arrived in a £40m deal from Southampton in 2025, but that so far hasn’t worked out.
Adam Aznou, Thierno Barry, Carlos Alcaraz and Merlin Rohl were also brought in that summer and were all 23-years-old or younger.
None of the aforementioned four players have increased their market value, and it’s become quite apparent that Moyes isn’t great at developing youngsters. Some would argue he’s been far too over-reliant on the old guard and hasn’t evolved this team enough.
The Scotsman hasn’t given many opportunities to the young signings, and Aznou has already been shipped off on a loan deal after failing to make a single appearance in the Premier League.
Perhaps the Friedkins have grown frustrated with that situation and realised they can’t turn Everton into their own version of Dortmund.
Moyes was given the club’s biggest-ever net spend during the 2025 summer transfer window, and still the squad was in desperate need of a refresh this year.
The owners have clearly realised it’s going to be a very expensive project to get this club back into Europe and, most importantly, keep them there.